PS Quiz
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace queen (AQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace queen (AQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with ace queen (AQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace jack (AJ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace jack (AJ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with ace jack (AJ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with king queen (AQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with king queen (KQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with king queen (KQ). Two players have entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You raised before the flop. How strong does your hand have to be for you to go all-in after the flop?
You have to have at least two pair.
Without much planning, you suddenly find yourself married and poker seems like a good option for helping your suddenly strained finances. How do you go about making enough money, in a moderate amount of time, to finance your new life?
With good bankroll management.
It’s Friday evening and you want to play some poker. You open a table and after about two hours, you have lost all of your money. What was the reason?
You didn’t use good bankroll management.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with king jack (KJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
The most important phase of a Sit and Go is the push or fold phase. When does this phase start?
Once you have 13 big blinds or less in your stack.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. Two players before you have entered the pot by calling. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position. What do you do?
You go all-in.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace quin (AQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise. (All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise. (All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise. (All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of aces (AA) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise. (All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of kings (KK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace quin (AQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of aces (AA) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of kings (KK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of jacks (JJ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of aces (AA) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of kings (KK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.(All-In)
You raised before the flop with a pair of queens. The flop brings an ace, a king and a seven, all in different suits. In what situation will you still be ready to go all-in on the flop?
In no situation whatsoever.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold king jack (KJ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold king ten (KT) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold ace ten (AT) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold queen jack (QJ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold a pair of fives (55) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold a pair of fours (44) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold a pair of threes (33) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You hold a pair of twos (22) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. From which position you would NOT try to do a blind steal, given these circumstances?
The cut-off.
A steal re-raise is a profitable play when the blinds increase and the middle tournament phase begins. What does a steal re-raising mean?
If someone has raised before you, you go all-in and force him to give up.
The bankroll managment described in the basic articles dictates that in order to play tournaments at a specific limit, the buy-in (without fee/rake), should be at most 4% of your entire bankroll. Is this statement correct?
No, it is 2 percent.
During the beginning of a tournament it is especially important to …
… be patient and to wait for good hands.
You did not raise before the flop. With what kind of hand are you prepared to go all-in with after the flop?
With two pair.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are sitting on the button (BU) and hold king nine (K9) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. This seems like a good spot for a blind steal. What do you do?
You raise.
You have $120. How high can the buy-in (without fee/rake) of a tournament be, so that you could to play it?
$2
Bankroll management is the most important tool of a poker player who wants to be profitable in the long run. It enables you to continuously move up the limits. Bankroll management indicates…
… the amount of money you would sit down at a table with.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace jack (AJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace queen (AQ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace king (AK). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace jack (AJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace queen (AQ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace king (AK). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
A blind-steal is a profitable play when the blinds increase and the middle tournament phase begins. What does blind-stealing mean?
If no one has entered the pot before you, you specifically attack the players in the blinds by raising pre-flop.
Good idea/Bad idea: You have $1,000 and urgently need more money. Is it a good idea to sit down at a table with all of your money?
Bad idea
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with king queen (KQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with king queen (KQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with king queen (KQ). A player has raised before you from early position and another player has re-raised behind him. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of aces (AA). A player has raised before you from early position. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of kings (KK). A player has raised before you from early position. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you and another player has called this raise. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you and another player has called this raise. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with a pair of queens (QQ). A player has raised before you and another player has called this raise. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You raise.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with ace king (AK). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with ace king (AK). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with ace king (AK). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of queens (QQ). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of queens (QQ). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with a pair of queens (QQ). One player has raised before you and another player has called him. What do you do?
You raise.
Your style of play during the early phase of a tournament is very different from how you play in the late phase. What is the key element of your play in the early phase of a tournament?
You play only your very strong hands.
You raised before the flop, but you did not hit anything on the flop. When should you bet, even though you missed the flop?
When you only have one opponent, who has not bet himself.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You Fold
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in middle position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of tens (TT) pre-flop. One player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You want to move up to a higher limit. According to the rule described in the bankroll management article, when can you do this?
When the buy-in (without fee/rake) for a tournament is 2% of your bankroll at the most.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in the cut-off position and hold king nine (K9) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you, good chance for a blind steal. What do you do?
You raise.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with a pair of jacks (JJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in early position with a pair of tens (TT). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of jacks (JJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of tens (TT). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of jacks (JJ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with a pair of tens (TT). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You did not raise before the flop and hold an overpair on the flop. How big does it have to be for you to go all-in on the flop?
There is no overpair with which you did not raise pre-flop but go all-in on the flop.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in the cut-off position. With which pairs would you attempt a blind steal?
With a pair of nines or higher.
According to the bankroll management article, how much money should you have in your bankroll before moving up to tournaments with a $2 buy-in (without rake/fee)?
$100
In the early phase of an SnG you can play conservatively since you have a lot of chips. When does this phase end?
Once you have 24 big blinds or less in your stack.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in early position and hold ace queen (AQ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You fold.
Sometimes there are phases in which you record losses over the course of several sessions. At a certain point, you have to move back down to a lower limit. Why is it important to move down?
Because then there is the danger of losing your entire bankroll.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold ace king (AK) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position and another player has re-raised him. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are in late position and hold a pair of queens (QQ) pre-flop. A player before you has raised from early position and another player has re-raised him. What do you do?
You fold.
Not everyone that plays poker is a long-term winner. When a poker player goes broke, it is nearly always because?
He did not manage his poker bankroll well.
A tournament is played according to different rules than a cash game. What is the most important rule for succeeding in a tournament?
Survive!
It’s your partner’s birthday. You want to buy him/her an especially expensive present and therefore play several limits above those that your bankroll management allow you to. You go broke and can once again only afford some flowers and a pair of socks. What do you learn from this?
Never disregard your bankroll management!
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with ace queen (AQ). A player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of nines (99). A player has raised before you. What do you do?
You fold.
All players have about 17 big blinds in their stacks. You are sitting on the button (BU) and hold king jack (KJ) pre-flop. No one has entered the pot before you. This seems to be a good spot for a blind steal. What do you do?
You raise.
You raised before pre-flop and you now have top pair on the flop. It is your turn. What do you do?
You bet or raise.
According to the bankroll management described in the basic article, what is the maximum percentage of your bankroll that you should invest into a single tournament (without fee/rake)?
2 percent.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in middle position with a pair of nines (99). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You call.
You are in the early phase of a tournament. You are in the big blind with a pair of tens (TT). A player has raised from late position before you. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the early phase of a tournament and sit in late position with king queen (KQ). No one has entered the pot before you. What do you do?
You raise.
A Poker hand consists of how many cards?
Five
The dealer is always in which position?
In late position.
What is a trash hand?
A valueless hand.
If you determine your position, you are doing this by counting the positions at the table?
Counter-clockwise.
You play NL25 ($0.10/$0.25) and lose some money. When do you have to rebuy?
As soon as you have $3.75 or less.
You play NL10 ($0.05/$0.10) and lose some money. When do you have to rebuy?
As soon as you have $1.50 or less.
In which positions are the players who paid the blinds?
In early position.
You raised before the flop. On the flop you have a made hand. You are first to act. When do you go all-in?
If you have less than 1.5 times the pot-size left in your remaining stack.
What is a draw?
An unfinished hand, where one card is missing to become a made hand.
You play NL25 ($0.10/$0.25). When do you leave the table?
As soon as you have $6.25 or more.
A sustainable bankroll management protects you against _______.
Bankruptcy during a streak of bad luck.
The late position contains of two players. How many players are in middle position?
Four.
You raised before the flop and one opponent called your raise. On the flop you have a made hand and the opponent bets. What do you do?
You go all-in.
You raised before the flop. On the flop you have a made hand. What is your goal?
To construct a situation where you can go all-in.
How is the position of a player at the poker table determined?
By the position of the dealer and the relative position of the player.
A sustainable bankroll management is enabled by ________.
Building up a bankroll carefully and climbing up the limits.
You raised before the flop and have a trash hand on the flop. When do you go all-in?
If the pot at the beginning of the betting round is at least twice as big as your remaining stack.
On the flop you have two pair. What kind of hand do you have?
A made hand.
How many betting rounds are there in a Texas Hold’em game?
Four
4
You raised before the flop and one opponent called your raise. On the flop you have three of a kind. The pot is $1.00 and you have $1.30 left in your stack. What do you do?
You go all-in.
What are kickers?
The cards of a poker hand which determine the rank of a hand
You start with the short stack strategy and the $50 starting capital from PokerStrategy on NL10 ($0.05/$0.10). What amount do you need to be eligible to climb up to NL25 ($0.10./$0.25)?
$200
You are in the big blind and get a freeplay. On the flop you hit top pair. You play this hand if…
You have only one opponent.
How many community cards are there in a Texas Hold’em game?
5
You are in the big blind and get a freeplay. What does that mean?
Nobody raised in front of you and you don’t have to invest more money to see a flop.
At the beginning of the hand you had a stack of $2.00. Pref-lop you raised to $0.40. How is the stack size: raise size ratio?
5:1 ( 2 / 0.40 )
What is an open ended straight draw?
Four connected cards. One additional card is missing to a straight.
Which starting hand has the abbreviation AQ?
An ace and a queen
You raised before the flop and have a trash hand on the flop. You are first to act. You bet…
In any case
You are in the big blind and get a freeplay. On the flop you hit a flush draw. What do you do?
You check and fold to a bet from the opposition.
You play NL25 ($0.10/$0.25) and your stack is less than $3.75. You rebuy to which amount?
to $6.00
You play NL10 ($0.05/$0.10) and raise from middle position with a pair of nines, 99 after two players limped to $0.60. Your remaining stack is $1.20. One opponent behind you raises to $2.00. All players fold. What do you do?
You go all-in.
You have a pair of queens, QQ. The flop is deuce, three and eight, 238. What kind of hand do you have?
Top pair
What kind of hands do you play according to the short stack strategy?
Only very strong hands
What do you do with a hand which is not listed in the starting hands chart?
If your hand consists of two cards from the same suit you can call the big blind if at least two players are already in the pot.
You raise if no one is in the hand yet. Otherwise you fold your hand.
In the starting hands chart you find the entry Raise/Reraise for your hand. What do you do if one opponent raised and another opponent reraised this raise.
You go all-in.
You have raised before the flop with a pair of jacks, JJ. One opponent called your raise. The flop is ace, three, seven - A 3 7. You are first to act and bet. Your opponent raises. What do you do?
You go all-in.
What do you call a hand that is made up of three of a kind and a pair?
Full-house
You are in late position. Everyone folded in front of you. The three players behind you have 1000, 1200 and 800 chips respectively. The Big Blind is 100 chips. Are you confronted with a Push-or-Fold decision?
Yes
In a tournament you primarily want to?
Survive
In which situation is a player able to raise
If at least one opponent already made a bet
You are in the Big Blind. The player in the Small Blind raises after all others folded. You both have just over 14 Big Blinds and you hold a pair of nines. What do you do?
Move all-in
What does the entry QQ in the Starting-Hands-Chart stand for?
For two queens
You and your opponent both have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in the Small Blind with a pair of eights. Everyone folded in front of you. What do you do?
Raise
All players have more than 24 Big Blinds. There was one raise in front of you and one player called the raise. If you raise again, to how many Big Blinds do you raise?
To 16 Big Blinds
What determines your style of play in a tournament?
The chip counts
If you are in the Cutoff, which position group are you in?
In late position
Which poker hand has the higher rank: a pair of jacks or a pair of tens?
A pair of jacks
You hold an ace and a king as your starting cards. The flop is two sixes and an ace. What do you have to watch out for now?
That you cannot allow the pair of sixes in your calculation because any player can use it and even allows for three of a kind.
In the round before the flop, 9 players have to act behind you. Which position are you in?
In early position
You are in the Big Blind. The player in the Small Blind raises after all others folded. You both have just over 14 Big Blinds and you hold a king and a queen (KQ). What do you do?
Move all-in
You and your opponents have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in late position with an ace and a queen. Two players entered the hand in front of you but didn’t raise. What do you do?
Raise to 6 Big Blinds
You and your opponents have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in the Small Blind with an ace and a jack. Everyone folded in front of you. What do you do?
Raise
Can you always win in poker?
No
You and your opponents have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in middle position with a pair of jacks. There was one raise in front of you. What do you do?
Move all-in
You are in late position. Everyone folded in front of you. The two players behind you have 1500 and 800 chips respectively. The Big Blind is 100 chips. Are you confronted with a Push-or-Fold decision?
It depends on your chip stack
You have made your way to the $2 buy-in limit. Then it suddenly doesn’t work for you anymore. When should you move down in limits to $1 buy-in?
With a bankroll of $36
You want to move up to a higher limit. To do this, your bankroll needs to have reached a certain size. How many buy-ins of a specific limit do you need to have in your account in order to move up to that limit?
30 buy-ins.
You are playing NL10, therefore the big blind is $0.10. You have $2.45. Before you, an opponent has raised to $0.40 and you want to re-raise. How much do you raise to?
$1.20
Sometimes there are phases where things aren’t going well and you need to move down to a lower limit. When is it absolutely necessary to move down?
When you only have 30 buy-ins of the next lower limit left.
Let’s assume that you have successfully worked your way up the limits and are now a good, but not yet excellent poker player. One evening, however, things aren’t going your way and by the next morning you have lost all of your money. What was the reason?
You did not use good bankroll management.
You are in late position and hold two eights (88) before the flop. What do you do if all players before you have folded?
You raise.
What is the general rule for moving down a limit, in the case of things not going well? You need to move down a limit when…
… you only have 30 buy-ins of the next lowest limit left.
You are playing NL10, therefore the big blind is $0.10. How much money do you need to sit down at the table?
$2.00
You raised pre-flop and hold top pair on the flop. It is your turn and you want to bet. When do you directly push all-in?
When the required bet size would be more than half of your stack.
You can quickly start losing money if you are playing at a table which does not have enough players. What is the minimum amount of players required for a table in order for you to be able to play profitable SSS there?
7
You have successfully fought your way up the limits to 0.50/1.00 (NL100), yet suddenly nothing seems to work anymore: you have one losing session after the other. What is the critical bankroll mark at which you need to move back down a limit?
$300
Things are going well for you and you manage to win some money. Once you have 25 big blinds or more, you leave the table. Is this statement correct?
Yes.
What kind of playing style is sure to generate losses on the lower limits?
Playing too many hands.
In order to play profitable SSS, there need to be at least 7 opponents at your table. Is this statement correct?
Yes.
You are in late position and hold an ace and a queen (AQ) before the flop. What do you do if a player has raised before you?
You fold.
Complete the following sentence: Even the best poker player cannot be successful in the long run if…
… he does not have good bankroll management.
The most important tool of a poker player who enjoys longterm success is called bankroll management: it allows you to continuously move up the limits, without endangering your bankroll. It does so by telling with which account balance…
… you can move up to a higher limit, or need to move down to a lower one.
You have $50 in your poker account. What is the highest limit you can play with this bankroll?
0.05/0.10 NL10
You can quickly start losing money if you are playing at a table which does not have enough players. What is the minimum amount of players required for a table in order for you to be able to play profitable SSS there?
7
The starting hands chart tells how to play which starting hands optimally. How do you play hands that do not appear in chart?
You do not invest any more money in them.
You raised before the flop with a pair of eights (88), and another player re-raises you. Your original raise was $0.40 and you have $1.20 left. What do you do?
You fold
It’s Friday evening and you want to play some poker. You open a table, and after about two hours you have lost all of your money. What was the reason?
You didn’t use good bankroll management.
You raised pre-flop and hold top pair on the flop. It is your turn. What do you do?
You bet.
You are playing NL10, therefore the big blind is $0.10. Before you, everyone has folded and you want to raise. How much do you raise to if no players have entered the pot so far?
$0.40
There is a simple concept on which the short stack strategy is based. What is the key principle of the short stack strategy?
You play few, yet very strong hands, and play them aggressively.
You have successfully fought your way up the limits to 0.50/1.00 (NL100), then suddenly everything starts going wrong. You have one losing session after the other. What is the critical bankroll mark at which you need to move back down to 0.25/0.50 (NL50), where the big blind is $0.50?
$300
As a short stack player, what kind of opponents should you prefer to play against?
Players with lots of money at the table (big stacks).
You raised pre-flop but hold a trash hand on the flop. It’s your turn. In which cases do you bet?
When you have exactly one opponent.
You are playing 0.05/0.10 (NL10) with a big blind of $0.10. Things are going well for you and you manage to win some money. When do you leave the table?
When you have $2.50 (25 big blinds) or more.
Sometimes, there are phases in which you record losses over the course of several sessions. Your bankroll management tells you as of when to move back down a limit. Why is it important to move down?
Because otherwise there is a very high possibility of losing your entire bankroll.
You are in middle position and hold two nines (99) before the flop. What do you do if all players before you have folded?
You raise.
Things aren’t going your way today. Somehow your opponents seem to be hitting everything. What do you do?
You take a break and decide to close the tables for the day.
If your starting hands do no appear in the starting hands chart, what do you do with them?
You don’t invest any more money in them.
You are in the big blind. Several players decide to call the big blind but there are no raises, so you receive a freeplay. You check and you hit a flushdraw on the flop. What do you do?
You play your hand as if it was a trash hand.
You are in early position and hold two tens (TT). What do you do if everybody in front of you has folded?
You fold.
You are in late position and hold two jacks (JJ) before the flop. What do you do if a player has raised before you?
You raise.
If you start losing money and only have 30 buy-ins of the next lower limit left, you need to move down to a limit. Is this statement correct?
Yes.
You are playing 0.25/0.50 (NL50), with a big blind of $0.50. How much money do you need to sit down at the table?
$10.00
In order to play a certain limit, you need a bankroll consisting of at least 30 buy-ins of that limit. Is this statement correct?
Yes.
You have already earned quite a bit of money with poker, and beaten the lower limits. Now you plan on moving up to 0.50/1.00 (NL100) where the big blind is $1.00. How much money do you need in your account in order to move up to this limit?
$600
You raised before the flop with a pair of nines (99), and another player re-raises you. Your original raise was $0.40 and you have $1.20 left. What do you do?
You fold.
When you are playing short stack strategy, what kind of tables should you be looking to sit down at?
Tables with as few short stack players as possible.
If you want to sit down at a 0.05/0.10 (NL10) table, you always buy-in for $2.00. Is this statement correct?
Yes
If you are playing the short stack strategy, then the most unprofitable opponents for you…
… are players that also use the short stack strategy.
How many buy-ins of a limit do you need in order to play that limit?
30 buy-ins.
You raised before the flop with a pair of tens (TT), and another player re-raises you. Your original raise was $0.40 and you have $1.70 left. What do you do?
You fold.
You are in the middle of a poker game. When you started, there were 9 players seated at the table (including you). Then, 2 players leave the table and you are left with 6 opponents only. What do you do?
You leave the table.
You are in early position and hold an ace and a queen (AQ). What do you do if everybody in front of you has folded?
You fold.
You raised pre-flop and hold top pair on the flop. One player bets before you and it is now your turn. What do you do?
You go all-in.
You have $300 in your poker account. What is the highest limit you can play with this bankroll?
0.25/0.50 NL50
You are in middle position and hold two eights (88) before the flop. What do you do if all players before you have folded?
You fold.
Many players make the same key mistake: they play too many hands and play them too passively. This helps you, since you have an excellent strategy. What kind of strategy do you follow?
You play few, but strong hands, and play them aggressively.
You want to play NL 25, where the big blind is $0.25. How much money do you need to play this limit?
At least $150
You raised before the flop. On the flop you have a flushdraw. A player in front of you bets. What do you do?
Go all-in
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. With how much money should you sit down at the table?
$2
In what direction do you count down the positions at the table?
counter-clockwise
How many buyins of a limit do you need?
At least 30
How many blind positions are there?
2
How many middle positions are there?
3
What is the deciding factor in determining your current position at the table?
The current position of the deal button
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. You have lost some money and want to rebuy. To what amount do you fill up to?
To $2.00
The current dealer / button (BU) is in what position group?
In late position
Which hands can you play according to the Shortstack Strategy?
Only the strongest
How many early positions are there?
3
You raised before the flop and hit a flushdraw on the flop. It is your turn. What do you do?
Bet
You have an OESD on the flop. What type of hand do you hold?
A drawing hand
You raised before the flop. On the flop you have an OESD. A player in front of you bets. What do you do?
Go all-in
You raised before the flop. On the flop the pot is $0.90. If you bet now, how much do you bet?
$0.60
You raised before the flop. On the flop you have top pair. A player in front of you bets. What do you do?
Go all-in
How many late positions are there?
2
What does the PokerStrategy bankroll management protect you from?
Unnecessarily losing your entire bankroll
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. You have $2.45. In front of you an opponent has raised to $0.40 and you re-raise. What do you re-raise to?
$1.20
What is the minimum amount of opponents you need to have at a table in order to be able to play there?
7
An OESD consists auf what cards?
Four consecutive (connected) cards
You raised before the flop and hit top pair on the flop. It is your turn. What do you do?
Bet
You begin with $50 on NL10 ($0.05/$0.10). When can you move up to NL25 ($0.15/$0.25)?
When you have at least $150
You have a top pair on the flop. What type of hand do you have?
A made hand
You are in late position and hold two eights. What do you do, if everybody in front of you folds?
Raise
You are in late position and hold ace queen(AQ). What do you do, if a player has raised in front of you?
Raise
You are holding king-queen as your starting hand. How is this abbreviated?
KQ
You are in late position and hold two jacks(JJ). What do you do, if two players have raised in front of you?
Fold
How do you call a mandatory bet at Texas Hold’em?
Blind
You have three of a kind tens plus a pair of nines. What kind of poker hand do you have?
Full house
An overpair is a pair which consists of your two hole cards and…?
Is made up of cards which are higher than all of the community cards.
You are in late position and hold ace king(AK). What do you do, if a player has raised in front of you?
Raise
You raised before the flop and hold a trash hand. It is your turn, when are you sure to bet here?
When you have exactly one opponent.
You have two diamond cards in your hand. The flop brings another two diamonds. What kind of hand do you have?
Flushdraw
You have two aces (AA). What should you never do with this hand?
Fold
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. There are two limpers in front of you and you raise. How much do you raise?
$0.60
You are in middle position and hold two nines. What do you do, if everybody in front of you folds?
Fold
Which poker hand has the higher rank: four of a kind aces or four of a kind kings?
Aces
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. When should you rebuy?
When you have less than $2.00.
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. Everyone in front of you folded and you raise. How much do you raise?
$0.40
You are playing NL10. The big blind is therefore $0.10. When do you leave the table?
When you have more than $2.50.
Which starting hand is abbreviated with KQ?
King queen
You have king queen (KQ). The flop contains a ten and a jack. You have…?
An OESD
You hold two queens as your starting cards. The flop is a 7, a 3 and a jack. What hand are you holding?
An overpair
If you have 33 Big Blinds, you have
Lots of chips
How many buy-ins do you need to play tournament of this lmit?
At least 30-50 buy-ins
How many Big Blinds do you have if you have lots of chips?
More than 24 Big Blinds
If you have $50, which tournaments can’t you play?
Tournaments with $2 buy-in
How many middle positions are there at a table with 10 players?
3
How many early positions are there at a table with 10 players?
3
You and your opponent both have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in early position with a pair of nines. Everyone folded in front of you. What do you do?
Call
What do you call a pair that is made up of one of your starting cards and the highest community card?
A top pair
If you carry out a Stealreraise, what do you do?
Move all-in
How many chips do you have left if you are in the so-called Push-or-Fold-Phase.
Maximum 13 Big Blinds
Which position is not suitable for a Blindsteal?
Middle position
Which player wins a tournament?
The player who survives the longest.
From which position can you try a Blindsteal?
From late position
You and your opponents have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. One player raises. How many players are allowed to enter the hand at max so that you can stil carry out a Stealreraise?
None
You and your opponent both have between 14 and 24 Big Blinds. You are in late position with a pair of eights. Two players entered the hand in front of you but didn’t raise. What do you do?
Call
How do you play, if you have lots of chips?
You lean back comfortably and wait for good cards.
In which positions are the players who paid the blinds?
The blinds are an independent position.